Patterns released

February 28, 2015February 20, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

In November, I shared three patterns that are part of an e-book. The book has now been released.

The Knit Seasons by Stana D. Sorter is available on Ravelry for $15.00. The book contains 31 different patterns. The patterns are also available separately. There are so many cute projects in this book that cover a variety of topics. I will definitely be knitting a few more of the patterns.

I test knitted three of these: from left to right Bucket Hat (aka. Camouflage Hat), Boo Boo Bear (aka. Teddy Bear) and Blue Bell Hat.

Happy Knitting

P.S. Don’t worry, I still like free patterns and plan to use as many free patterns as I can.

Terrarium

February 27, 2015February 12, 2019 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

Both of my grandmothers had green thumbs. They could grow anything. Somewhere along the way, the gene got lost. I have a black thumb.

When Lily decided to work on the Gardening and Plant Science merit badge, I knew I was in trouble. For one of her optionals, she chose to build a terrarium.

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Tiny Tim

February 25, 2015March 19, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ Leave a comment

I had a little monkey, his name was Tiny Tim… Are you familiar with this nursery rhyme? It is one my hubby has taught me. Tiny Tim is the perfect name for this little guy, as he is less than 4 inches tall. I found this free pattern here on Ravelry. I used #3 needles and less than 45 yards of worsted weight yarn. He is knitted flat and then sewn together. I changed the eyes by using 6/0 glass beads instead of embroidering them as the pattern recommended.

Happy Knitting

I had a little monkey; his name was Tiny Tim.

I put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim.

He drank up all the water. He ate up all the soap.

Now my little monkey, has a bubble in his throat.

Going Apes for Banana Bread

February 23, 2015July 29, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ 1 Comment

Do you ever have bananas that have been forgotten after sitting on the counter for one too many days? At my house they go into the freezer. They are then added to smoothies for the kids- or for an extra special treat, I make banana bread.

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Corn Chowder

February 21, 2015August 11, 2015 ~ Life of Momma B ~ 1 Comment

Last year I received a collection of recipes from my husband’s aunt. There were a lot of family favorites that I have used and a few that I had not seen. One was for Corn Chowder. It sounded great, so we gave it a try. I tried tweaking the recipe several times, but it still was off. So I started searching and found a couple of different recipes. I combined them, and added some seasoning. I must say after making my version twice now, my family likes it better than the old family recipe. Shhh… don’t tell anyone.

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